#DCE5CE
Eggshell · very light cool green
About #DCE5CE
#DCE5CE is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 86% red, 90% green and 81% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 10% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
Visually it is very close to Eggshell (ΔE 6.4), with Beige the next nearest named colour. Across the colour wheel sits #D7CEE5 (thistle), its complementary partner.
Because it is very light, it is most useful for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 16.14:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #DCE5CE?
#DCE5CE is a very light, muted green colour. Digitally that works out to 86% red, 90% green and 81% blue. In CMYK print terms it is 4% cyan, 0% magenta, 10% yellow and 10% black. Most people will perceive it as cool.
›What text colour should I use on #DCE5CE?
Use black text. Black on #DCE5CE has a contrast ratio of 16.14:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #DCE5CE?
Its complementary colour is #D7CEE5, and analogous partners are #E5E3CE and #D1E5CE.